Iron Absorption and Transport — Flashcards

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_____ is a measure of transferrin molecules in the blood

_____ iron (vegetable-derived) must be converted to Fe2+ in the duodenum / proximal jejunum by cytochrome B and/or Vitamin C for absorption

Some of the iron absorbed in the duodenum is taken up by _____ for storage as ferritin

_____ iron (meat-derived) is readily absorbed and enters the duodenal cell via the heme transporter

_____ is the most commonly used indicator for iron in low anemic areas

Iron absorption inhibitors include: _____

total body iron is _____ gm

1 gm of Hb contains _____ mg iron

_____ binds to the ferroportin transporter on intestinal mucosal cells and macrophages, thus inhibiting iron absorption

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In splenic macrophages, heme is metabolized to _____ by the enzyme heme oxygenase

Iron Absorption and Transport Flashcards for NEET-PG

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